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prospective customers about extending 

retail service to new customer[s] in 

Canadian waters, North Star discovered 

it did not have the necessary 

authorization’’ to export power to 

customers in Canada. Id. at 2–3. North 

Star, via its power supplier, found that 

it did not hold a required Presidential 

Permit. See id. at 3. North Star has 

represented that it ‘‘was not aware of the 

requirement to have either a 

Presidential permit or export 

authorization.’’ Id. North Star has 

further represented that ‘‘[a]s soon as it 

became aware of [the] requirements, [it] 

contacted counsel to determine 

appropriate remedial actions, including 

filing the necessary applications and 

obtaining the required permit(s) and 

authorization.’’ Id. Accordingly, the 

Applicant has submitted this 

application for export and, 

concurrently, submitted an application 

for a Presidential Permit. 

Procedural Matters: Any person 

desiring to be heard in this proceeding 

should file a comment or protest to the 

Application at the address provided 

above. Protests should be filed in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) 

Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 

385.211). Any person desiring to 

become a party to this proceeding 

should file a motion to intervene at the 

above address in accordance with FERC 

Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). 

Comments and other filings 

concerning North Star’s application to 

export electric energy to Canada should 

be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 

EA–489. Additional copies are to be 

provided directly to Daniel E. Frank, 

700 Sixth St. NW, Suite 700, 

Washington, DC 20001–3980, 

danielfrank@eversheds-sutherland.com. 

A final decision will be made on the 

requested authorization after the 

environmental impacts have been 

evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National 

Environmental Policy Act Implementing 

Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after 

DOE evaluates whether the proposed 

action will have an adverse impact on 

the sufficiency of supply or reliability of 

the U.S. electric power supply system. 

Copies of the Application will be 

made available, upon request, by 

accessing the program website at http:// 

energy.gov/node/11845, or by emailing 

Matt Aronoff at matthew.aronoff@

hq.doe.gov. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on July 19, 

2021. 

Christopher Lawrence, 

Management and Program Analyst, Energy 

Resilience Division, Office of Electricity. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15596 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2310–243] 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing and Soliciting Comments, 

Motions To Intervene, and Protests 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Application Type: Temporary 

variance of license requirement. 

b. Project No.: 2310–243. 

c. Date Filed: July 8, 2021 and 

supplemented on July 14, 2021. 

d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company (licensee). 

e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding 

Project. 

f. Location: South Yuba River and 

Bear River in Placer and Nevada 

counties, California. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Michelle 

Ocken, License Coordinator, Pacific Gas 

and Electric Company, (530) 863–3439. 

i. FERC Contact: Robert Ballantine, 

(202) 502–6289, robert.ballantine@

ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests is 20 

days from the issuance of this notice by 

the Commission (August 4, 2021). 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests using 

the Commission’s eFiling system at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you 

may submit a paper copy. Submissions 

sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 

addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 

1A, Washington, DC 20426. 

Submissions sent via any other carrier 

must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of 

any filing should include docket 

number P–2310–243. Comments 

emailed to Commission staff are not 

considered part of the Commission 

record. 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure require all intervenors 

filing documents with the Commission 

to serve a copy of that document on 

each person whose name appears on the 

official service list for the project. 

Further, if an intervenor files comments 

or documents with the Commission 

relating to the merits of an issue that 

may affect the responsibilities of a 

particular resource agency, they must 

also serve a copy of the document on 

that resource agency. 

k. Description of Request: Due to 

persistent drought conditions, the 

licensee requests Commission approval 

of a temporary variance of the minimum 

flow requirement at streamflow gage 

YB–292 (Mormon Ravine). The licensee 

is requesting to decrease the target flow 

from an instantaneous 5 cubic feet per 

second (cfs) to 3 cfs, measured as a 24- 

hour average. The reduced flow is 

necessary to manage water resources in 

association with Placer County Water 

Agency and license required flows. If 

granted, the variance would last through 

October 1, 2021, or until adequate 

precipitation occurs to ensure that 

inflow equals outflow at the referenced 

reservoir for at least seven consecutive 

days, whichever comes later. 

l. Locations of the Application: The 

Commission provides all interested 

persons an opportunity to view and/or 

print the contents of this document via 

the internet through the Commission’s 

website at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

Agencies may obtain copies of the 

application directly from the applicant. 

At this time, the Commission has 

suspended access to the Commission’s 

Public Reference Room due to the 

proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued 

by the President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission at 


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1PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act 

of 1979 (Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/ 

9/1978. 

2PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act 

of 1979 (Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/ 

9/1978. 

3Final Rule in Docket RM92–12–000, issued on 

1/13/1995. 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 

502–8659. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene: Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

In determining the appropriate action to 

take, the Commission will consider all 

protests or other comments filed, but 

only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: All filings must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as 

applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 

the name of the applicant and the 

project number of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person protesting or 

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis. A copy of all other filings in 

reference to this application must be 

accompanied by proof of service on all 

persons listed in the service list 

prepared by the Commission in this 

proceeding, in accordance with 

385.2010. 

Dated: July 15, 2021. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15541 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC21–22–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–585); Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission or FERC) is soliciting 

public comment on a renewal of 

currently approved information 

collection, FERC–585 (Reporting of 

Electric Energy Shortages and 

Contingency Plans Under PURPA 1

Section 206), which will be submitted to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due August 23, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

FERC–585 to OMB through 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Please 

identify the OMB Control Number 

(1902–0138) in the subject line of your 

comments. Comments should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

Please submit copies of your 

comments to the Commission. You may 

submit copies of your comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC21–22–000) 

by one of the following methods: 

Electronic filing through http://

www.ferc.gov, is preferred. 

• Electronic Filing: Documents must 

be filed in acceptable native 

applications and print-to-PDF, but not 

in scanned or picture format. 

• For those unable to file 

electronically, comments may be filed 

by USPS mail or by hand (including 

courier) delivery. 

Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: 

Addressed to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Æ Hand (Including Courier) Delivery: 

Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, MD 20852. 

Instructions: OMB submissions must 

be formatted and filed in accordance 

with submission guidelines at 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Using the search function under the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ field, select 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 

click ‘‘submit,’’ and select ‘‘comment’’ 

to the right of the subject collection. 

FERC submissions must be formatted 

and filed in accordance with submission 

guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For 

user assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support by email at ferconlinesupport@

ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676 

(toll-free). 

Docket: Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket or in viewing/downloading 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: FERC–585 (Reporting of Electric 

Energy Shortages and Contingency 

Plans Under PURPA 2 Section 206). 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0138 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–585 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. 

Abstract: The Commission uses the 

information collected under the 

requirements of FERC–585 to 

implement the statutory provisions of 

Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of 

PURPA amended the Federal Power Act 

(FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to 

section 202, under which the 

Commission, by rule, was to require 

each public utility to report to the 

Commission and any appropriate state 

regulatory authority: 

• any anticipated shortages of electric 

energy or capacity which would affect 

the utility’s capability to serve its 

wholesale customers; and 

• a contingency plan that would 

outline what circumstances might give 

rise to such occurrences. 

• In Order No. 575,3 the Commission 

modified the reporting requirements in 

18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a 

public utility includes in its rates 

schedule, provisions that during electric 

energy and capacity shortages: 

Æ It will treat firm power wholesale 

customers without undue 

discrimination or preference; and 

Æ it will report any modifications to 

its contingency plan for accommodating 

shortages within 15 days to the 

appropriate state regulatory agency and 

to the affected wholesale customers, 

then the utility need not file with the 

Commission an additional statement of 

contingency plan for accommodating 

such shortages. 

This revision merely changed the 

reporting mechanism; the public 

utility’s contingency plan would be 

located in its filed rate rather than in a 


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